The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team has bolstered its 2026-27 roster with an extensive recruiting class featuring dynamic transfers and high school standouts. A total of 10 players will make their way to Manoa this summer to begin workouts in preparation for UH’s inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference. […]
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Familar faces return to UH’s coaching staff
University of Hawai’i head men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot has announced a series of major staff updates, headlined by a key internal promotion, the return of two former assistants and the homecoming of a former Rainbow Warriors standout. Gibson Johnson has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, while John Montgomery […]
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Kerr, Finlinson named Academic All-District
Hawai’i men’s basketball players Isaiah Kerr and Isaac Finlinson were recently named to the College Sports Communicators Men’s Basketball Academic All-District team. In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and have either competed in 90 percent of the team’s contests […]
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‘Big Fish’ in ‘Big Pond’: All-District First Team
Proving he was much more than a “big fish in a little pond,” Hawai’i center Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson earned All-Pacific District First Team honors after voting by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Johnson, a 7-foot grad transfer from Utah State, was the only player from the Big West […]
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UH, Ganot agree in principle to an extension
University of Hawai’i Athletics Director Matt Elliott announced Tuesday an agreement in principle on a contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot, saying both parties are working to finalize the formal agreement in the near future. “In navigating the transfer portal and new NIL landscape to lead UH back […]
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Arkansas tops UH, 97-78, in NCAA first round
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a spectacular display of NBA-type athleticism, No. 4 seed Arkansas soared past the No. 13-seeded University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team, 97-78, Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region first round game. A highly entertained crowd of 12,104 in the Moda Center watched AP First Team […]
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It’s time to Dance!! Warriors versus Arkansas
PORTLAND, Ore. — Similar to what happened back in the islands, this Rose City went through some severe weather and rain the past week, but as the time approached on Wednesday for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team to address the media and take the floor for a short […]
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UH faces SEC Champ Arkansas in first round
The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2016 on Sunday, and the Warriors learned their Big Dance partner in the opening round will be Southeast Conference champion Arkansas. UH (24-8) is the No. 14 seed in the West Region, while the Razorbacks (26-8) […]
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Warriors win Big West, secure automatic bid
Departing the Big West Conference with a huge bang, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 on Saturday night with an inspiring 71-64 victory over longtime nemesis UC Irvine. The win also represented the Warriors’ first league […]
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Warriors punch ticket to Big West title game
HENDERSON, Nev. — What better place to double-down than in Las Vegas? Just eight hours after the University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team punched its ticket to the Credit Union 1 Big West Conference Championship game, the men’s team did the same with a convincing 78-63 victory over Cal State […]